Hi Courtney, Back in 1980 our family took a trip to Vancouver Island and once there discovered we couldn't get white gas. Since we were planning on staying a couple of days, we had to make do with unleaded. Regular gasoline will work in a coleman "white gas" stove or lantern, but it has some drawbacks: 1. The stuff smells AWFUL. Your cooking area soon has an aroma identical to the tailpipe of a car tuned far too rich. Don't even THINK about using one of those over-the-burner toasters. 2. It leaves a nasty smelling layer of black soot on your cookware, which takes a lot of soap and elbow grease to remove. In an emergency it will definitely work without major issues, but if it's just an economic measure I would pay the extra; I prefer to enjoy my time in the woods well away from such smells. (Unless of course they're being made by my trail-bike or outboard motor.)
Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato www.pottsfamily.ca
On 30-Jan-07, at 12:50 PM, Courtney Hook wrote: > Just wondering if anyone has tried converting a regualr white gas > to run on > unleaded as well? I have a wonderful old Coleman whitegas that > won't die, > but the exorbitant price of white gas lately has me wondering if it > could be > converted over in an emergency? Do the dual fuel ones have a > different jet > or ???? > Thanks, > Courtney |
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